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• The U.S. conducts new attacks on northern Yemen IRNA 05 Apr 2025 -- The United States has carried out fresh airstrikes on Yemen, targeting the northern governorate of Sa'ada.
• US spent $1 billion on Yemen offensive with limited results: Report Press TV 05 Apr 2025 -- A recent report has revealed that the US military's nearly $1 billion offensive against the Yemeni armed forces has had limited success in impacting its capabilities.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia Seeks To Fill Ranks With Raids And 'Comfortable Waiting Rooms' RFE/RL 05 Apr 2025 -- Lycra-clad bodies sprawled on the floor of a Moscow fitness center while masked police in riot gear strode among them checking identity papers and migration status.
• Frigate Admiral Golovko completes business call at port of Alexandria (Arab Republic of Egypt) Russia MoD 05 Apr 2025 -- Northern Fleet's frigate Admiral Golovko completed a business call at the port of Alexandria, Arab Republic of Egypt
• Rutte Says NATO's Cold War-Level Spending Still Falls Short Sputnik 05 Apr 2025 -- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that European countries have increased their military spending, comparing this growth to the Cold War era.
• Mark Rutte Says Russia Outperforms NATO 4-fold in Ammo Production Sputnik 05 Apr 2025 -- NATO Secretary General exposed NATO's inability to reach the same level of ammunition production of Russia in a recent interview to CBS.
• Coalition of the Willing Military Chiefs in Ukraine ahead of crucial meetings next week UK MOD 05 Apr 2025 -- As part of the UK's leading efforts to build a Coalition of the Willing to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine, the Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin met with Ukrainian and French counterparts in Kyiv.
• 2025 Han Kuang drills targeting China's 'gray zone' actions, invasion threat: Experts CNA 05 Apr 2025 -- Taiwan's Han Kuang exercises, its largest annual military drills, began Saturday, with experts saying that the extended 14 days of wargames reflected a response to China's increasing "gray zone" activities and its potential to carry out a full-scale invasion of Taiwan.
• Increased U.S. military presence in Indo-Pacific 'deterrence' to China: Analysts CNA 05 Apr 2025 -- The United States' recent military activities in the Indo-Pacific region are aimed at deterring China, two analysts from a Taiwanese military-backed think tank told CNA.
• Raksha Mantri reviews maritime security situation & Indian Navy's operational readiness during the Phase-1 of the first Naval Commanders' Conference of 2025 in Karwar India PIB 05 Apr 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh reviewed the maritime security situation, operational readiness of the Indian Navy, and the future outlook during the inaugural phase of the first Naval Commanders' Conference of 2025 in Karwar, Karnataka on April 05, 2025
• Raksha Mantri flags-off INS Sunayna as Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR from Karwar with 44 personnel of nine friendly nations of Indian Ocean Region India PIB 05 Apr 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flagged-off Indian Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel, INS Sunayna, as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR (Security & Growth for All in the Region) in Karwar, Karnataka on April 05, 2025
• China-Cambodia Ream Port Joint Support and Training Center inaugurated, 'to help with disaster relief, humanitarian assistance' Global Times 05 Apr 2025 -- The China-Cambodia Ream Port Joint Support and Training Center was officially inaugurated and put into operation on Saturday, which will support joint operations between the two militaries in areas such as counterterrorism, disaster prevention and relief, humanitarian assistance, and training, China's Ministry of National Defense announced in a statement.
• Germany Will Hold 800K Troop Drills to 'Prepare for Russian Attack' Sputnik 05 Apr 2025 -- NATO troops will gather in Hamburg in September to practice troop deployments to the Baltic states and Poland, local media reports.
• AFP ramping up procurement for air, missile defense capabilities Philippine News Agency 05 Apr 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is planning to procure more missile systems, warshops and multi-role fighter jets in line with ongoing efforts to complete the integration of the country's air and missile defenses.
• US Will Not Use Force to Claim Greenland - Finnish Minister Sputnik 05 Apr 2025 -- The United States will not use force to take Greenland, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said on Saturday.

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• Netanyahu Traveling To US To Meet Trump, Discuss Iran, Tariffs RFE/RL 05 Apr 2025 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to the United States on April 6 to meet with President Donald Trump for discussions on the "Iranian threat" and new US trade tariffs, the Israeli leader's office said.
• The 36th Division Returns to Operations in the Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces 05 Apr 2025
• Hamas, Palestine Red Crescent urge independent probe into Israel's killing of aid workers Press TV 05 Apr 2025 -- Hamas and the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) have called for an independent investigation into the killing of aid workers in the Gaza Strip, after new video evidence emerged showing Israeli forces firing on clearly identifiable ambulances.
• Hamas calls for trial of Israeli leaders for 'systematic targeting' of Palestinian children IRNA 05 Apr 2025 -- On International Palestinian Children's Day, the Islamic Resistance Movement called for the prosecution of Israeli leaders for "systematically targeting" Palestinian children.
• Hamas: Israel continues war to eradicate the Palestinian nation IRNA 05 Apr 2025 -- Sami Abu Zuhri, an official of the Islamic Resistance Movement, said in an interview with al-Ahed news website that the Israeli regime's attacks are not limited to Hamas targets; rather, it aims to eliminate the entire Palestinian nation.
• Hamas says 19,000 children killed in Gaza, calls for prosecution of Israeli leaders Press TV 05 Apr 2025 -- On Palestinian Children's Day, Hamas called for the prosecution of Israel's leaders for war crimes as the regime's genocidal war on Gaza continues with "systematic targeting of children."
• Lebanese president appeals for US pressure to halt Israeli attacks, ceasefire violations Press TV 05 Apr 2025 -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called on the United States to pile pressure on Israel to halt its attacks against the Arab nation and cease its recurrent violations of a ceasefire agreement that went into effect more than four months ago.
• UNRWA Commissioner-General, Gaza: Harrowing. At least 100 children are reported killed or injured every day in Gaza UNRWA 05 Apr 2025
• More than a million children in the Gaza Strip deprived of lifesaving aid for over one month UNICEF 05 Apr 2025 -- The blockade of humanitarian aid is having terrible consequences for one million children in the Gaza Strip.
• More than one million children in Gaza deprived of aid for over a month: UNICEF UN News 05 Apr 2025 -- The blockade of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is having dire consequences for more than a million children, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Saturday.
• Israel's assaults trigger biggest displacement wave in West Bank since 1967: UNRWA Press TV 05 Apr 2025 -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that the recent Israeli assaults have caused the largest displacement wave in the occupied West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War.
• 'No land for children': UN says Israel kills or wounds 100 children in Gaza each day Press TV 05 Apr 2025 -- At least 100 Palestinian children have been killed or injured by the Israeli military each day in Gaza since the Zionist regime broke the ceasefire on March 18, according to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
• Foreign Secretary statement following the detention of two British MPs in Israel UK FCDO 05 Apr 2025 -- Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, has released a statement following the detention of two British MPs in Israel
• Israel trying to destabilize Lebanon, Syria through military provocations: Arab League chief Press TV 05 Apr 2025 -- Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has warned of the consequences of global inaction against Israel's flagrant disregard for international legal norms, saying the occupying regime is seeking to destabilize Lebanon and Syria through military provocations.
• Yemen hits Israeli military site; downs 'American-Israeli' drone IRNA 05 Apr 2025 -- The Yemeni Armed Forces have carried out a drone attack against an Israeli military site near Tel Aviv and shot down an "American-Israeli" drone in Sa'ada governorate located in northern Yemen.
• Yemen's army targets Tel Aviv, downs Giant Shark F360 drone in Sa'daa amid Israel's genocide in Gaza Press TV 05 Apr 2025 -- The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) have carried out a military operation targeting an Israeli military site in the occupied city of Yafa using a domestically developed "Yaffa" drone, and have shot down a "Giant Shark F360" reconnaissance drone in Sa'daa Governorate.

Other Conflicts

• Defensive Operations by the Paratroopers Brigade in Syria Israel Defense Forces 05 Apr 2025
• Israel claims it destroyed former military site in southern Syria Press TV 05 Apr 2025 -- The Israeli military has claimed its forces stormed a military base belonging to the former Bashar al-Assad's government in southern Syria earlier this week, destroying and seizing tanks, armored personnel carriers, and rocket-propelled grenades.
• Britain warns against Israeli attacks on Syria, citing regional stability concerns Press TV 05 Apr 2025 -- Britain has urged Israel against conducting strikes on Syrian territory, saying that Syria's stability is in the best interest of the entire region.

News Reports

• Defending America's Security through Visa and Travel Restrictions on South Sudan US Dept. of State 05 Apr 2025 -- "It is time for the Transitional Government of South Sudan to stop taking advantage of the United States. Enforcing our nation's immigration laws is critically important to the national security and public safety of the United States."
• More countries express strong opposition to US tariffs, call for 'proportionate' response Global Times 05 Apr 2025 -- More countries have voiced strong opposition to the US' new sweeping tariffs, with leaders from Europe, Asia, and Africa opposing the move and calling for more action to prevent further trade escalation.
• Filipinos nabbed in China ordinary citizens with no military training Philippine News Agency 05 Apr 2025 -- The National Security Council (NSC) has expressed alarm over the arrest of three Filipino nationals for suspected espionage in China, saying they are mere "ordinary Filipino citizens with no military training."
• Answers by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to questions of Spetskor (Special Correspondent) project by VGTRK Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Apr 2025
• Chinese Government's Position on Opposing U.S. Abuse of Tariffs PRC MofA 05 Apr 2025 -- "Recently, the United States has imposed tariffs on all its trading partners, including China, under various pretexts. This severely infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of all countries, severely violates World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, severely undermines the rules-based multilateral trading system, and severely disrupts the global economic order. The Chinese government strongly condemns and resolutely opposes such move."
• China states its position on opposing US abuse of tariffs Global Times 05 Apr 2025 -- The Chinese government's position on opposing US abuse of tariffs was released on Saturday.
• China states its position on opposing US abuse of tariffs: Pressuring and threatening not correct way of engaging with China Global Times 05 Apr 2025 -- The Chinese government's position on opposing US abuse of tariffs was released on Saturday. Followed is the full text of the statement.
• China Delays Approval of TikTok's US Asset Spin-Off Due to New US Tariffs Sputnik 05 Apr 2025 -- Chinese authorities have not approved a deal to spin off TikTok's US assets due to recently announced US tariffs on Chinese goods, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
• Any agreement will be subject to approval under Chinese law, ByteDance says after Trump's additional 75-day extension from ban Global Times 05 Apr 2025 -- TikTok's owner, Chinese technology company ByteDance said on early Saturday morning that it is involved in negotiations with the US government but has yet to execute any agreement.
• Joseph Wu in U.S. for 'secret talks' via special channel: Report CNA 05 Apr 2025 -- Joseph Wu (吳釗燮), head of Taiwan's National Security Council (NSC), is on a visit to the United States to hold talks with the U.S. government via a "special channel," days after China held its latest military exercises around Taiwan, the Financial Times reported Friday.
• Lai meets with ICT industry representatives amid U.S. tariff shock CNA 05 Apr 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Saturday met with representatives from the information and communications technology (ICT) industry which will soon face heavy tariffs on products exported to the U.S.
• Taiwan investment in U.S. will not cause industrial hollowing out: DGBAS CNA 05 Apr 2025 -- With the Trump administration using tariffs in part to encourage Taiwanese manufacturers to invest massively in the United States, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said on Saturday such fund flight would not cause the industrial hollowing out of Taiwan.
• Taiwanese manufacturers in SE Asia worried about impact of new U.S. tariffs CNA 05 Apr 2025 -- Taiwanese textile and furniture companies that have large production bases in Southeast Asia have expressed concerns about their ability to navigate the risks caused by the latest round tariffs imposed by the United States on countries worldwide.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 05 Apr 2025
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Training Base of KPA Special Operation Units and Guides General Training KCNA 05 Apr 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, visited the training base of the special operation units of the Korean People's Army and guided the general training on April 4.
• Iran not after war but prepared to confront any aggression: IRGC chief IRNA 05 Apr 2025 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran will never initiate a war but remains fully prepared to confront any aggression from its enemies.
• IRGC chief: Iran knows war formulas, won't back down 'one step' in face of enemy Press TV 05 Apr 2025 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says that Iran has learnt formulas for defeating the enemy and will never back down even "one step" if threatened.
• US threats contradict its calls for diplomacy, Iran open to talks on 'equal footing': President Press TV 05 Apr 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has criticized the language of threat against Tehran, saying the country is willing to engage in negotiations "on equal footing."
• Iran wants dialogue with other countries on equal footing: President IRNA 05 Apr 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian has once again rejected foreign threats and pressure against Iran, saying the Islamic Republic will interact with other nations based on reciprocity and from an equal position.
• Iran to resume offshore oil and gas exploration in the Persian Gulf after five-year hiatus IRNA 05 Apr 2025 -- Iran will hopefully resume offshore oil and gas exploration activities in the Persian Gulf for the first time in five years, says a senior official at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).
• Transcript of Special briefing by MEA on Prime Minister's visit to Sri Lanka (April 05, 2025) India MEA 05 Apr 2025
• Uzbekistan's Silk Mirage: Is Freedom Of Speech Heading 'Back To The Future'? RFE/RL 05 Apr 2025 -- A decade ago, when Uzbekistan's first president, Islam Karimov, was still alive, it would have been difficult for a Western journalist to research and write a book covering the country, its society, and its political regime.
• PM call with President Macron of France: 5 April 2025 Gov.UK 05 Apr 2025